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    Washington — House Republicans will fast-track a short-term spending bill after sidestepping the lower chamber's Rules Committee as the bipartisan measure to keep the government open faced opposition from the panel's conservative members.

    House Republicans are expected to bring up the three-month funding bill for a floor vote under a procedure known as suspension of the rules, meaning it will need a two-thirds majority for passage. It puts House Speaker Mike Johnson in a position of, once again, needing to rely on Democrats to pass legislation...

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